#talk black panther: wakanda forever

[chaneajoyyy]

First trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (via @marvelstudios on Twitter)

#let’s chat #sip tea #talk movies #talk black panther: wakanda forever #black panther: wakanda forever #movies #marvel #trailers #sdcc22 #san diego comic con #san diego comic con 2022 #videos

[janetsnakehole02]

M’Baku in Wakanda Forever is proof that you can give a Marvel character funny moments while also giving them emotional depth without taking away from the heart of the movie (and actually adding to it)

#yeah let’s talk more about m’baku guys he was amazing #i loved him in this movie i’m so glad he got a bigger role #this isn’t really a spoiler but i’ll still tag it in case #m’baku #jabari #winston duke #bpwf spoilers #black panther spoilers #wakanda forever spoilers #bpwf #black panther #wakanda forever #black panther wakanda forever #black panther: wakanda forever #black panther 2 #ryan coogler #marvel #mcu #mcu phase four

[mikazure]

we finally found it folks, the biggest benefit to being a marine biologist

#namor #wakanda forever #black panther wakanda forever #tenoch huerta #kukulkan #namor mcu #marvel #mcu #meme #marine biologist meme #mine #mika talks

[dawsonscreekwasalwaysbad]

i'm sorry but how do you look at an array of performances including ANGELA BASSETT and JOBU TUPAKI and then decide that the fucking irs lady was better. i'm gonna die mad about this

#eeaao #everything everywhere all at once #jamie lee curtis #oscars #academy awards #queen ramonda #jobu tupaki #joy wang #stephanie hsu #angela bassett #black panther wakanda forever #phoebe talks

[theeblackmedusa]

THE WAY HE WAS TALKING THEM THROUGH IT IN THE BEGINNING I- WINSTON PLEASE LET ME BREATHE I JUST

#i'm gonna cry that's how bad i need him #i want this man so bad #i know he'll talk you through it #winston duke #marvel #mcu #m'baku #black panther wakanda forever

[mymarsmoonandstars]

It's been a week since I saw Wakanda Forever, and ever since, it's consumed my thinking. There are a million things I'd love to discuss about the film, but what keeps me up at night is Shuri and Namor.

Shuri had every right to gut his ass. Namor brought flooding and destruction to her home, killed her mother, all while knowing she was suffering from the death of her brother. Hell, Namor nearly killed her (by impaling her, which how did she survive that idk, anyway). And what was the worst thing that Shuri had done to him? Say no to his alliance to go to war with the surface world? Shuri wasn't the one who killed Namor's two subjects. She actually tried to save them. Yet just like T'Challa, she's forced to deal with the consequences of other people's actions, and when she stands over Namor with a blade to his neck, her internal struggle with this flashes across screen. It's a powerful sequence, but the one that captures me the most is when we hear her mother telling her to show Namor who she is. Not only is it one of many callbacks to the first film, but really, who is she? Who is Shuri? She is struggling with her identity, as grief often does to a person.

When audiences first met Shuri, she was the genius younger sister, the comic relief, who took solace in her lab. But now all this has been taken from her, and taken so suddenly. She's now front and center, now her country's most powerful figure, no longer the jokester, no longer a sister, no longer a daughter, and feels like a failure. The moments where she stands over Namor is us watching her return to herself but also become someone entirely new. She sees the destruction reverse. Sees Namor's hope. Sees their mothers and their nations. She understands that they are similar just as much as they are different. She finally realizes that ending Namor's life cannot reverse the destruction nor her pain, but sparing him is the answer to ending the cycle of it. She recognizes that even though her mother and brother are gone, she is still sister, still daughter. Death in Wakanda is a beginning.

Above all, Shuri understands she cannot think of only herself anymore. She cannot push her people to war because of her own grief and vengefulness. She becomes a leader, in granting mercy. A protector.  And extends this protection by offering it to Namor and his people. This brought a bitter taste in my mouth at first, but it isn't about who's right or wrong, especially when both sides have a little right or a little wrong to them. It's about navigating the actions of their forebearers in the best way they can.

Her multifaceted character is symbolized by her panther suit--it's reminiscent of T'Challa, Kilmonger, and her past self. Now that she's burned her mourning clothes, hopefully in the next movie, we'll see her accept this role with newfound confidence and surity of its purpose. I'm also hoping that Shuri kept Namor's little baby ankle wing that she sliced off and puts it up somewhere to serve as a reminder that she bested him. Can you imagine? I can't wait to see more of her.

Then there's Namor. And dare I say it, he was justified in his feelings of wanting to kill Queen Ramonda. She was cunning and tricked him and had two of his people killed in the process. Remember the scene where he's cradling his subject's face as she dies? And she asks if he can save her and he does not answer because he knows he cannot? And then--was it Namora?--who says, with such blame dripping in her voice, that he was busy meeting with the queen during Nakia's attack. Namor is so angry, and very possibly, so ashamed (and scared?). His ultimate goal is to protect his people, and he failed. He's a god and Ramonda made him look like a fool. To him, she had to go.

Ryan Coogler said that despite Namor being about 500 years old, he wanted him to still feel somewhat childlike. And is he! He's rash. He focuses only on the immediate response without thinking of the ramifications. He seems almost charmingly innocent in his hopefulness that Shuri would want to join him. There's no doubt they wanted us to feel a romantic connection betweeen them, or perhaps just from Namor's end. I don't know who gives clearance on the music, but whoever does, they are always very intentional and unique about it, and a love song plays during That One Mesmerizing Scene. The theories that Namor is infatuated with Shuri just weaken me. She's the first person to ever see Talocan. The bracelet. The mural. Him acknowdging her power. Him waiting for her to beckon him. I. have. folded. No one look at me.

I really hope the MCU explores their relationship. And though I'm sure it would never be a romantic one, that does not make it any less intriguing. Ryan is phenomenal with his villains. Just like Kilmonger challenged T'Challa not just with war, but challenged his core beliefs, Namor did the same with Shuri. The only difference now is that Namor is still alive, and this sets us up for a delicious exploration of a complex relationship between two leaders who have similar wants but conflicting perspectives.

Man. I love them. MCU, please let us see more of them. And if we do, please. Be careful with them.

#and the fact that this is between a black woman and brown man like PLEASE #seeing black women in multilayered relationships is something I did not know I starved for until now #shuri #namor #wakanda forever #shuri x namor #anyway let me talk next about how killing queen ramonda was a thematic mistake! #wakanda forever spoilers #black panther #black panther spoilers #wakanda forever meta

[searchingforbucky]

Every time Namor came on screen in Black Panther:

#that man was FINE AS HELL #no one talk to me unless they’re gonna give me Namor fic recs RN #tenoch huerta namor #namor #prince namor #black panther #black panther wakanda forever #bpwf #searchingforbucky

[namor-shuri]

“They are your celebrity crushes?”

Yeah 🤭

“Look at the screen.”

That’s mine 🥴

“And that’s what you’re going to settle for?”

Imma stick beside ‘em 😌

#this is your man meme #it’s the range for me 🤌🏾 #their haters could never #tenoch huerta #letitia wright #shuri #namor #nashuri #bpwf #agua papi #wakanda forever #black panther #Tenoch is literally a goofy uncle and Tish is hyper af and I’m here for all of it #I love that they are just a couple of goobers at the end of the day #it’s super endearing #they feel down to earth to me #they are my babies #can’t wait to see them again in the next marvel installment #do y’all have a favorite look from either one of them? #I’m just going to start talking to y’all through my hashtags lmaoooo #I feel like the computer in the her movie ☠️

[chaneajoyyy]

#let’s chat #sip tea #talk movies #talk black panther: wakanda forever #talk disney+ #disney+ #black panther: wakanda forever #marvel #movies #i was really excited for it to come two days before my birthday #but i understand for black history month

[tenochconamor]

The opening credits of “Wakanda Forever” fittingly say “introducing Tenoch Huerta" and what an introduction it’s been. Huerta’s role as Namor in the “Black Panther” sequel has wowed audiences, catapulting him onto the global stage and sparking conversations about race and identity, both in his native Mexico and abroad. It’s also led to Huerta being named one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2022.

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#tenoch: im getting old #me: stop talking dirty to me #tenoch huerta #tenoch huerta mejia #tenoch huerta namor #tenochtitlan #mcu namor #namor x shuri #namor of talokan #agua papi #namor x y/n #namor x reader #namuri #black panther wakanda forever #wakanda forever #black panther

[livstarlight]

#I'M SORRY I CAN'T #I JUST CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS #it's driving me insane #THEY are driving me insane #namor x shuri #namuri #nashuri #namor #shuri #black panther #wakanda forever #mcu

[thelastharbinger]

Lupita Nyong’o on Ryan Coogler’s superpower as a director being that he intentionally surrounds himself with both talented and good people, an example being Tenoch. Full interview here.

#ryan has also said in interviews that part of the reason he casted tenoch was in listening to him talk and realizing #that tenoch is just a good person and cares about people and community #like tenoch never auditioned. he was handpicked bc they were looking for someone of indigenous descent nd his work history speaks for itself #ryan coogler #lupita nyong'o #winston duke #bpwf #black panther #bp2 #wakanda forever #press interview #nakia #m'baku #namor #tenoch huerta #tenoch huerta mejia #talokan #k'uk'ulkan

[nevaeh-daughterofvalcarol]

Just saying but watching Black Panther Wakanda Forever at 3 in the morning is just *chief kiss*

#nev shit life talks ✨💙✨ #marvel cinematic universe #mcu #black panther #black panther wakanda forever #princess shuri #shuri udaku #general okoye #nakia shauku #riri williams #queen ramonda #guess what #I like women :P

[harrysweasleys]

marvel: *introduces a new antagonist, hot and traumatized and has killed a few people*

me:

#this is about almost anyone really #black panther: wakanda forever #loki #marvel #marvel memes #marvel imagines #moon knight #alexa talks #black panther wakanda forever spoilers

[oh-bennyboo]

this era marvel has taken on is so traumatizing i’m gonna start reverting back to my 2012 wattpad tooth rotting fluff avengers compound fix it fics where clint hides in vents peter and shuri play pranks and make vine references and thor absolutely devours poptarts

#obsession talks #avengers #marvel #marvel thor #marvel peter parker #black panther #black panter wakanda forever #no but like fr #just need those fics back man #ESPECIALLY the ones that sprinkled in a bit of #stony #those were the love of my life man #still are ngl #fluff

[demifiendrsa]

Oscars 2023 winners:

Best Picture – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Brendan Fraser, The Whale

Best Directing – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Film Editing – Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Original Song – “Naatu Naatu” by M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose, RRR

Best Sound – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor, Top Gun: Maverick

Best Adapted Screenplay – Sarah Polley, Women Talking

Best Original Screenplay – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Original Score – Volker Bertelmann, All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Production Design – Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper, All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Animated Short Film  – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Best Documentary Short Film – The Elephant Whisperers

Best International Feature Film – All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)

Best Costume Design – Ruth Carter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Annemarie Bradley, The Whale

Best Cinematography – James Friend, All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Live Action Short Film – An Irish Goodbye

Best Documentary Feature – Navalny

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor in a Supporting Role  – Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Animated Feature – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

#Oscars #Oscars 2023 #Everything Everywhere All at Once #All Quiet on the Western Front #The Whale #RRR #Top Gun Maverick #Women Talking #Avatar The Way of Water #Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio #Black Panther Wakanda Forever #An Irish Goodbye #Navalny #The Elephant Whisperers #The Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse #film #awards